Financial safety and compliance with the enterprise browser

Innovate faster while maintaining regulatory compliance and a strong digital employee experience with the island Enterprise Browser.

The way forward for financial services

The financial services industry is innovating rapidly and embracing new technologies that create both opportunities and challenges. New financial products, services, and partnerships create complex interconnected systems, leading to significant visibility and compliance challenges. Employee productivity and retention are major concerns, as organizations struggle to keep up with change and competition. Cybersecurity threats are also a major risk to sensitive financial data.

The Enterprise Browser enables innovation and modernization while satisfying regulatory requirements, improving employee user experience, and protecting data from sophisticated threat actors.

What happens when financial services run on an Enterprise Browser?

FAQ

How does Island protect against sophisticated threats targeting financial data?

Island, the Enterprise Browser, closes the gaps that attackers exploit in advanced persistent threats. The Island’s secure-by-design browser embeds security directly into the place where financial work happens, with native protection against malware, phishing attacks, session hijacking, man-in-the-browser attacks, and other browser exploits. Island inspects traffic pre-encryption at the browser layer, enabling real-time threat detection and enforcement that legacy tools miss. Context-aware data protection prevents sensitive financial data from leaking through last-mile controls over print, downloads, screenshots, and copy/paste (even outside the browser).

With seven of the world's ten largest financial institutions using Island, what makes it particularly suited for banking and finance?

Financial services firms face unique pressures: rapid innovation creating complex interconnected systems, stringent regulatory oversight, sophisticated cyber threats targeting sensitive data, and fierce competition for talent requiring excellent employee experiences. The enterprise browser addresses all these challenges simultaneously—enabling secure innovation, satisfying compliance auditors, defending against advanced threats, and providing users with a smooth, productive workspace that improves retention and satisfaction.

Does Island ensure visibility for our compliance teams?

Yes. The Island browser provides comprehensive user analytics, monitoring all work activity in high fidelity while keeping personal browsing private, with a privacy indicator that lets users know how and when they're monitored, plus analytics that integrate with your SIEM for enterprise-wide visibility. For privileged users accessing critical financial systems, Island captures full session details including user identity, device information, and specific actions taken, all without requiring source code changes or complex integrations.

Can Island replace our expensive VDI infrastructure with the same level of data security?

Yes. Today, over 90% of enterprise work happens in the browser. Rather than provisioning virtual desktops with their heavy infrastructure and high costs, your financial institution can deliver the same security advantages through the browser itself (complete control over sensitive data, comprehensive audit trails, and zero trust access) at a significant cost savings over cumbersome VDI setups. Financial institutions replacing their VDI with the Island browser find they’re actually improving both security posture and user productivity.

Does Island help financial institutions ensure compliance with industry regulations like PCI DSS and SOX?

Yes. Island, the Enterprise Browser, has integrated capabilities that let financial services enterprises satisfy PCI DSS, SOX, and other regulatory requirements and maintain detailed audit trails without requiring custom code or complex integrations. Your institution gains precise control over how sensitive data is accessed, used, and shared (including who can view it, which devices are allowed, and what actions are permitted) all while maintaining detailed audit trails specifically designed to satisfy regulatory requirements. This eliminates the complexity of managing multiple compliance tools while ensuring that your customer financial data and PII (and your proprietary business data) remain protected throughout their lifecycle.

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